וַֽ/אֲרוֹן֙

𐤅/𐤀𐤓𐤅𐤍

vaaron

while the ark

or אָרֹן; from אָרָה (in the sense of gathering); a box; ark, chest, coffin.

H727

2 Samuel 7:2 · Word #12

Lexicon H727

Lemmaאָרוֹן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤓𐤅𐤍
Transliterationʼârôwn
Strong'sH727
In-contextwhile the ark

Morphology HC/Ncbsc All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine)
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H727-05

and a gathering-chest

Rootארה (ʾ-r-h)
Core Meaningsgathering, collecting, drawing together, storing
Semantic Rangechest, box, coffer, ark (sacred chest), coffin
Conceptual SignificanceThe אָרוֹן most prominently designates the Ark of the Covenant, the sacred chest that gathered and held the testimony tablets, symbolizing YHWH’s covenantal presence among Israel. It can also refer more generally to a storage chest or even a coffin, emphasizing the concept of containing what is gathered and set apart.
Morphological NotesConjunction וַ + noun common masculine singular (construct form without article). Although morphologically construct, the form is identical to the absolute and functions as a singular noun; no pronominal suffix is present.
Rendering RationaleThe noun אָרוֹן derives from a root associated with gathering or collecting, referring to a container that gathers and holds contents. The form is masculine singular with a prefixed conjunction ("and"), and without the article; thus "and a gathering-chest" preserves both the root sense and the singular grammatical form.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root ארה (gathering, collecting, drawing together, storing)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H738-02 areyeh a tearing lion
H738-03 ari a tearing lion
ariti I have plucked
H727-01 aron gathering-chest of
H727-02 baaron in the gathering-chest
H738-05 haareyeh the lion
H738-06 haari the tearing-lion
H727-03 haaron the gathering-chest
H738-09 laarayot to the tearing lions
H727-04 laaron to the gathering-chest
H738-10 meari than a lion
H738-11 veareyeh and a tearing-lion
H738-12 vehaareyeh and the ravaging lion
veuraot and feeding-stalls

Word Usage (202 occurrences of H727)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 50:26 בָּ/אָר֖וֹן baaron in a coffin
Exodus 25:10 אֲר֖וֹן aron an ark
Exodus 25:14 הָ/אָרֹ֑ן haaron of the ark